狭い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 狭い | 狭くない |
| Polite | 狭いです | 狭くないですalso 狭くありません |
| Past polite | 狭かったです | 狭くなかったですalso 狭くありませんでした |
| Past | 狭かった | 狭くなかった |
| Te-form | 狭くて | 狭くなくて |
| Adverbial | 狭く | |
| Conditional | 狭ければ | 狭くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 狭かったら | 狭くなかったら |
Describes physical spaces that are tight, confined, or lack room. Often used for rooms, streets, or containers.
This room is narrow, isn't it?
It's difficult for cars to pass each other on a narrow road.
limited; narrow-minded; confining
Metaphorical use for a limited scope, narrow perspective, or restrictive situation. Common in phrases like 視野が狭い (narrow field of vision) or 考え方が狭い (narrow-minded thinking).
He has a narrow perspective.
You can't succeed with such a narrow-minded way of thinking.
The room is so cramped that I can't put my luggage anywhere.
He's narrow-minded and won't listen to other opinions.
狭い means narrow or cramped, the direct opposite of the open, spacious feeling conveyed by 広々.
狭い means 'narrow' and is the direct opposite of 幅広い, which means 'wide' or 'broad in range'.
狭い means 'narrow' or 'cramped', the opposite of the 'somewhat wide' nuance carried by 広め.
cramped; confined; uncomfortably narrow